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Welcome to Jim Hinckley’s America –
The great American road trip. Route 66. Ghost towns and big cities. A search for roadside diners that still serve fresh apple pie. Fascinating people. Inspirational people. Natural wonders and historic sites.
Jim Hinckley’s America is built on a sixty year association with Route 66, two lane highway adventures, and colorful characters.
That allows me to provide a unique perspective when sharing travel tips, historical insights, and inspiring stories. And it ensures that we will fuel your wanderlust and help you plan your next memory making great American adventure.
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Jim Hinckley’s America is your passport to great American road trip adventures.
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Coffee With Jim: In The Blink of An Eye
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-b34k3-1b3e968 In the blink of an eye. In 1893 the first American automobiles manufactured for sale slowly rolled from the factory. The circus gave it top billing at the side show. Five years later the first automobile race took place in Chicago. In 1900 forty manufacturers gathered in New York City for the first automobile…
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Coffee With Jim: Dusty Trails
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-v8d2z-1b36779 Lace up those hiking boots and grab the sunscreen. This morning we share a desert walkabout on the White Cliffs Wagon Road trails near Kingman, Arizona. It’s stunning scenery, a bit windy on top of the mesas, quiet deep shade dappled canyons, and a wide ranging conversation with Jim Hinckley. Tour company reviews, restaurant…
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An obsessive storyteller
An obsessive storyteller. That was not a review that I expected. But I have to admit, that comment has given me something to meditate on during the morning walkabouts. This is how AI described that affliction. “An obsessive storyteller is someone consumed by the compulsion to build, shape, and share narratives. They see real life…
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Coffee With Jim: Let’s Eat
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-vtxur-1b2f3fd The search for a great slice of pie, chile relleno, or a biscuit and gravy breakfast has provided incentive for many of our road trips. Judging by questions received from followers of Jim Hinckley’s America, we are not the only ones to build our road trips around good food. On today’s episode I answer…
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Small towns, big stories
Small towns, big stories and road trips. That would be an apt title for a book. And that would be a great way to ensure the stories of vanishing towns are not forgotten. Oh, wait, that sounds like The Route 66 Encyclopedia! Even on world famous Route 66 many towns are little more than obscure…
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Coffee With Jim: Every Town Has A Story
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-74gq9-1b25a10 Bucket of Blood Street. Whiskey Row. Andy Devine Avenue. Angel’s Barbershop. The Jack Rabbit Trading Post. Every town has a story. But for every town along Route 66, that story becomes a chapter in a tale about America’s longest small town. On today’s episode of Coffee With Jim, the weekly program from Jim Hinckley’s…
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Coffee With Jim: A Twisted Tale
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-rcxfz-1b1dd46 A twisted tale. A story of inspiration. And a BIG mistake. Today’s program is full of suprises. Eugene Jacques Bullard, the first African American fighter pilot. Polly Cooper, heroine of the American Revolution. And, surprise, proof that Jim Hinckley is fallible. Every chapter in the amazing American story is a dynamic blend of visionary…
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The American story: inspiration, controversy and dreams
The American story, inspiration, controversy and dreams. Every chapter in this amazing story is a dynamic blend of visionary leadership, big dreams, conflicting ideals and standards, and inspirational people. The story of Eugene Jacques Bullard is just one example. He was the first African American fighter pilot but that was a distinction that he had…
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Thank you for another interesting post with references to Jack Rittenhouse and his 1946 book, A Guide Book to Highway…
Route 66 is quite the adventure!
Thank you for sharing the memories!
I remember the summer trips from Kingman to wherever my father got off Route 66 to head north to Wisconsin…
That is an excellent book! I am reading it now. Would like you to join me as a guest on…